What are the three main reasons an author writes?
To inform, to persuade, or to entertain
What is the main idea of a text?
The central point or most important message
What is the definition of point of view?
The perspective from which a story is told
The waffle was as hard as a rock
Simile
What is the “mood” of a story?
The feeling the reader gets from the story
If an author writes a news article explaining the effects of pollution, what is their purpose?
To inform
How long is the main idea?
1-2 Sentences
What point of view uses “I,” “me,” and “my”?
First person
What is a simile?
A comparison using “like” or “as”
What is the “tone” of a story?
The author’s attitude toward the subject
A commercial for a new video game is written to make people buy it. What is the author’s purpose?
To persuade
What helps explain or prove the main idea?
Supporting Details
What point of view uses “he,” “she,” and “they”
Third-person
What is a metaphor?
A direct comparison without “like” or “as”
What words in a text help you identify tone or mood?
Descriptive words, imagery, and figurative language
A funny comic strip about a talking cat that gets into trouble has what author’s purpose?
To entertain
Where can you find the possible main idea?
In the title, the sub-headings, the topic sentence, or the conclusion
What point of view uses characters names?
Third Person
“The leaves danced in the wind” is what kind of figurative language?
Personification
If an author writes, “The teacher smiled proudly at her hardworking students,” what is the tone?
Positive or approving
An author writes an essay convincing readers to recycle more. What details support their purpose?
Facts, statistics, and strong opinions about recycling’s benefits
What is the difference between a topic and a main idea?
The topic is what it’s about; the main idea is what the author says about it
What point of view directly addresses the reader using “you”?
Second person
The sun was a penny in the sky.
Metaphor
If a story describes “dark clouds rolling in and thunder rumbling in the distance,” what mood does this create for the reader?
A gloomy, tense, or foreboding mood